It appears the race to be Louisiana’s next Speaker of the House is heating up. LaPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says these kinds of leadership struggles always take place in the months leading up to a session, but this time the mainstream media is paying attention…

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Some are wondering if this battle could be a sign of what’s to come when lawmakers convene for a special session in February to address the budget issue.

The “hoverboard” is one of the hottest gifts this holiday season, but recently they’ve been making news for bursting into flames. State Fire Marshall Butch Browning says advises buyers to go through the operation manual before using the device…

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Browning says they haven’t deemed all hoverboards unsafe because some do undergo proper testing.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has received 11 young whooping cranes to be released at White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area. Spokesperson Bo Boehringer says he’s optimistic with hard work the whooping crane population will increase and flourish…

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Boehringer says the population will increase to 46 with the addition of the 8 females and 3 males.

A UNO Philosophy Professor has received a grant to study alternatives to incarceration. Professor Chris Surprenant says this project will consider under what conditions incarceration is legitimate and should be implemented. He says locking people up doesn’t always achieve the desired goal…

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The grant, from the Charles Koch Foundation, will fund an academic conference and studies related to the topic.